7.0

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,400 miles

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problem #5

Oct 032022

Macan

  • miles
The steering of the vehicle completely failed while driving. The steering column detached from the steering rack and steering the vehicle was no longer possible. There was no warning and its only by luck that nobody was killed. The defect was confirmed and repaired by the dealer. There is a single bolt that attaches the column to the rack, which if not torqued properly can fall out and lead to this complete failure of steering. I reported to incident to the manufacturer, but they have not responded to my case at all. Please also see: NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V493000 for exact same issue with different model/year. This is a much larger issue that originally thought and has a very high chance of death or injury especially for a high performance vehicle.

- Woodland Hills , CA, USA

problem #4

Apr 012021

Macan

  • miles
I purchased this vehicle from The Collection Dealer Coral Gables, Florida. I brought the car in to have them check the brake pedal travel. It seems to me that the brake pedal response to applying the brakes is spongy or too much travel. It feels like the lines have air in them. The Service advisor says it is normal for this Macan S to feel that way. I still don't think is right. Also, it has been a few times when I am parking the car seems like it wants to accelerate all by itself and I have to apply the brakes not to go over the parking spot stopper or if inside my garage, not to go thru the wall and end up inside my living room.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #3

Nov 032020

Macan

  • miles
The front stabilizer bar broke in half. Car has only 800 miles on it. Dealership has never seen this before and claims defective stabilizer bar. Being fixed under warranty. Car was in motion when this occurred. This was on a city street.

- Northbrook, IL, USA

problem #2

Feb 172020

Macan

  • 27,000 miles
At ~27,000 miles vehicle check engine light came on. Notification on dashboard stated 'driving permitted'. vehicle was sluggish to start over the next 2 days. Took vehicle to dealer and they identified a fuel pump leak. They replaced the fuel pump and I picked up the vehicle a few days later. Problem occurred again. Took vehicle back to dealer. They kept the car for over 40 days (I still do not have it) and it is being filed under lemon law. The dealer had to replace and test drive the fuel pumps multiple times since the second one also leaked and the replacements leaked as well per the repair order. Porsche is claiming this issue is 'fixed' now but I do not trust it since per the recall it is a design issue and before the recalls are even taking place which is April 2020. The proposed recall fix on consumer report does not seem to address my situation since the failures occurred at the dealer even on multiple replacement parts. The risk is not only a sluggish start due to low fuel pressure but there is a fire hazard from these leaks. Secondly there is a steering column knock and vibration coming from the steering column and/or frame and/or front axle every-time I turn the vehicle right or left while going up or down a hill or over a speed bump <10mph. This has been present since day 1 of owning the vehicle and has gotten louder over time and more apparent as I can feel the issue under the drivers seat from the rubbing/vibration or whatever is causing the noise. I can also feel a vibration in the steering wheel when this happens too. Dealer has refused to fix it claiming 'unable to replicate the condition' 4 times now over the course of 2 years. I re-created the condition February 17th 2020 with the service advisor and have it documented in the repair order. This is also still not fixed.

- Costa Mesa, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 262019

Macan

  • 15,000 miles
When turning at slow speeds rubbing rubber sound occurs. Dealer was finally going to pull the steering wheel. I traded it and I'm sure they never found or fixed the problem.

- Arlington, TX, USA